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rhodesia

UK //rəʊˈdiːziə//US //roʊˈdiːʒə//

词源

Named after Cecil Rhodes, a British imperialist and mining magnate who played a major role in southern Africa in the late 19th century.

noun

❶ 罗德西亚,非洲南部历史上的一个地区,1965年至1979年间由白人少数政府统治,后分裂为津巴布韦和赞比亚。

“Rhodesia declared independence from Britain in 1965.”

(罗德西亚于1965年宣布脱离英国独立。)

“Many conflicts occurred in Rhodesia during the colonial period.”

(殖民时期,罗德西亚发生了许多冲突。)

同义词:Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia

常见短语

Rhodesian Front — 罗德西亚阵线,罗德西亚白人少数政府时期的执政党,主张维持白人统治。

“The Rhodesian Front governed Rhodesia from 1962 to 1979.”

(罗德西亚阵线从1962年到1979年统治罗德西亚。)